[sdiy] Piher PC16 warning

[JH.]

> What else to use and where to get good pots? Especialy in Germany? With
linear
> tapper i use vishay 249 cermet from conrad. I have a local dealer who
sells
> bourns but about 8.- EUR a piece. Rather expensive. Well I can get
radioohm
> pots but I dont realy like them. I tried farnell.de but they dont sell to
> privates.

I share your feelings about the RadiOhms (at least those sold at Conrad,
Reichelt, etc.)

You can get Alpha pots from www.musikding.de .
I also used a lot of inexpensive Alps pots from www.rs-components.de , but
they don't have much variety of these anymore.
As for the good stuff: conductive polymer ("Leitplastik") from Bourns,
available from RS Components and Farnell. (The blue square ones.)

Neither Farnell nor RS officially sell to private persons, but I think no
one will complain, or ask any questions, if you just fill your last name
into the form as a company name. Just be aware that their catalogue
prices are without tax, so you'll find 16% Mehrwertsteuer added on your
invoice. (Might be 18% soon, if it comes to the crunch and Ugly
Angie has here way.)

JH.